anesthetic

🇺🇸 /ˌænəsˈθetɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
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noun
R

A medicine that stops you from feeling pain.

The doctor used an anesthetic to numb the area before the procedure.

adjective
R

Used to describe something that stops pain.

An anesthetic cream was applied to the skin to reduce pain.

translation

n. A medicine that stops you from feeling pain.
adj. Used to describe something that stops pain.

Word Forms

Plural anesthetics